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Ruddy Ducks, Erismatura rubida, Black Duck, Anas obscura, Scoter, 

 Oidemia americana. Oct. 25, Mallard, Anas boschas, Pintail, Dafila acuta. 

 Oct. 26, Hooded Merganser, LopJwdytes cucullalus. Oct 27, Redhead. 

 Aytliya americana. — G. E. ATKINSON. 



Spizella monticola. Junco hyemalis. — On November 6, I 

 collected several Tree Sparrows and Juncos, which were feeding in a 

 stubble-field surrounded with trees on Well's Hill. On November 8, 

 around the Bell-buoy at Lighthouse Point, I observed a large number of 

 Winter Ducks, Clangula hyemalis, White-winged, and other Scoters, 

 also several Herring Gulls, Larus argentatus smithsonianus, and Bona- 

 parte's Gulls, Lams philadelpliia. The first Cowheens were secured in 

 the same locality, about October 1 1. — J. R. THURSTON. 



Ectopistes migratorius. — A young female Passenger Pigeon was 

 secured at Greenwood's Ave., on September 20. 



Larus delawarensis. — Ring-billed Gulls have been numerous about 

 Toronto Bay for some time, I have secured several specimens. — JOHN 

 Edmonds. 



(Thirty-fifth Meeting, November 25, 1890.) 



Buteo latissimus. — A young Broad-winged Hawk, collected by 

 me on the Don Flats, on August 23, during the beginning of migration, 

 — W. Metcalfe. 



Nyctala acadica. — A Saw-whet Owl was captured alive on a door- 

 step opposite my house, on November 4, and came into my possession. — 

 J. A. Varley. 



Spizella monticola. — On November 15, I saw a flock of Tree 

 Sparrows feeding in a piece of swampy ground, at the Humber. 

 November 23, I saw a Red-tailed Hawk, Buteo borealis. on Well's Hill. 

 — E. Deacon. 



Nyctala acadica, Passerella iliaca. — I secured one Fox Sparrow, 

 on Well's Hill, on October 25 and on November 9 I secured a Saw- 

 whet Owl at Lambton. — F. Tweed. 



Antrostomus vociferus. Passerella iliaca. Plectrophenax ni- 

 valis. — On September 30, I secured a Whip-poor-will, which I 

 consider late for this bird. October 4, I secured one Fox Sparrow, 

 the first record, I believe, this fall. On October 25, I received a Snow- 

 bird which was shot on Ashbridge's Bar in company with a few others. 

 — H. H. Brown. 



